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Quest for Vinca

Quest for Vinča is a journey of discovery to understand the roots of European culture and development during the neolithic period.
Tracking a course from England to Serbia, follow author and historian, Benjamin Elliott, as he brings together fragments of the past, visiting archaeological sites and interviewing some of Britain and Serbia’s most respected academics.
Discovering the possible nucleus of human development in Europe, Quest for Vinča uncovers the foundations of our modern world as we understand it today, offering an alternative narrative to the story of human progress.

  • Vladimir Jaksic
    Director
  • Benjamin Elliott
    Writer
  • Vladimir Jaksic
    Producer
  • Benjamin Elliott
    Producer
  • Benjamin Elliott
    Key Cast
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    1 hour 27 minutes 25 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    May 25, 2022
  • Production Budget:
    1,000 GBP
  • Country of Origin:
    United Kingdom
  • Country of Filming:
    Serbia, United Kingdom
  • Language:
    English, Serbian
  • Shooting Format:
    Ful HD
  • Aspect Ratio:
    16:9
  • Film Color:
    Black & White and Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Digital Cinema Package:
    Unavailable
  • Brighton Rock Film Festival
    Brighton
    United Kingdom
    July 24, 2022
    World Premiere
    Best Documentary - Runner - up
  • Trebinje Film Festival
    Trebinje Film Festival
    Bosnia and Herzegovina
    The Great Charter of Leotar
  • Aleksandrovac Culture Centre
    Aleksandrovac
    Serbia
    August 24, 2022
    Serbian Premiere
  • Belgrade Culture Centre
  • Belgrade Etno.Museum
    Belgrade
    Serbia
  • Festival della Comunicazione e del Cinema Archeologico
    Licodia Eubea (CT)
    Italy
    Official selection
  • Imbibe Cinema

    Official selection
  • Paradise Film Festival
    Budapest
    Official selection
  • London Rocks International Film Festival
    London
    Honorable Mention
  • Liverpool Indie Awards // LIA
    Liverpool
    Honorable Mention
  • Hastings Rocks International Film Festival
    Hastings
    Honorable Mention
  • Festival del Cinema di Cefalù
    Palermo
    Italy
    Nominee
  • Cinematic European Film Festival

    Official selection
  • Lion International Film Festival
    Firenze
    Italy
    Official selection
  • Golden Laurel International Film Festival Athina
    Athina
    Greece
    Honorable Mention
  • Star International Film Festival
    Firenze
    Italy
    Official selection
  • Serbest International Film Festival (SIFF)
    Kishinev
    Semi-Finalist
  • International Film & Script Festival Lotus
    Athens
    Greece
    Official selection
  • iDEAL INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL
    Sillod, Maharashtra
    India
    Award Winner
  • Arkhaios Film Festival
    Pittsburgh
    USA Premiere
    Official selection
  • XXII International Archaeological film review
    Belgrade
    Serbia
    Official selection
  • Your Way International Film Festival
    Valletta
    Official selection
  • HARAPPA INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

    India
    Award Winner
  • Simulation International Film Festival

    India
    Award Winner
  • Red Sea International Film Festival

    India
    Award Winner
Director Biography - Vladimir Jaksic

Vladimir Jaksic graduated from the University of Brighton, Department of Performance and Visual Arts (Theatre)) in 2011.
In 2022 he enrolled in MA Screen and Film Production at Brighton Film School
Filmography:

1. Rakija Western - 2011 (Director/Producer)
2. A Second World - 2015 (Co-Producer)
3. Quest for Vinca - 2022 (Director/Producer)

Vladimir has lived in Brighton since 2006

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Director Statement

As a director, I have always been driven by passion. When you are passionate about a subject people feel that energy too and want to work with you. This is why 'Quest for Vinča' happened, and why my friend and colleague, Benjamin Elliott, a historian from England, was drawn to this subject too. My passion for film and his passion for history was the fuel that powered us forward. The other professionals who feature in 'Quest for Vinča' were drawn to us because of this energy, and that is how every idea and project should be. Money is secondary to passion, if you depend on money to make something work, it never will.